Clanton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,044 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Clanton is the 78th largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some cities, Clanton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clanton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clanton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clanton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.57%), sales jobs (12.92%), and teaching (8.00%).

Clanton is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Clanton isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.08% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Being a small city, Clanton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Clanton Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Clanton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.52% of adults in Clanton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clanton in 2000 was $15,299, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,196 for a family of four.

Clanton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clanton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clanton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clanton include English, Irish, German, and European.

The most common language spoken in Clanton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.